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stephen colbert goes to congress. comedy central's host took his routine to capitol hill to testify at a hearing on migrant workers. it was no laughing matter. nikole killion has details. >> he came with a script, but did not stick to it. >> i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing up to c-span 1. >> he drew laughs from congress, but not everyone was amused. >> i am asking you to leave the room. >> i am here at the invitation of the chairman. >> he continued his routine, pulling punch lines at a hearing on farm workers' rights. >> they are far too dependent on the immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. if you look at the recent obesity statistics, you will see that many americans have already started. >> he was chosen to testify after spending the day working at a farm. >> i picked, i packed, i even made friends. >> it was part of the united farm workers take our jobs campaign to raise awareness about the plight migr
stephen colbert goes to congress. comedy central's host took his routine to capitol hill to testify at a hearing on migrant workers. it was no laughing matter. nikole killion has details. >> he came with a script, but did not stick to it. >> i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing up to c-span 1. >> he drew laughs from congress, but not everyone was amused. >> i am asking you to leave the room. >> i am here at the invitation of the chairman....
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comedy central stephen colbert testified before a house judiciary committee on immigration. he spent one day working on a farm in upstate new york and he was called to testify on whether or not undocumented farm workers ought to be offered a path to citizenship. republican cans were not amused in would you call yourself an expert witness. >> i believe one day of me studying something makes me an expert. >> this is harder work. >> certainly harder than this. >> you don't want to return to it. >> i don't want to even watch green acres anymore. >> reporter: okay. maybe a little amused. colbert was recruited by the farm workers union as part of the take our jobs campaign. it says his attention has brought 3 million people to its website. >>> colbert was invited to testify at the hearing and it's not unusual for that to happen. sometimes senator and members of congress ask high profile folks to come in and testify because they want to draw attention to an issue that otherwise might be overlooked but colbert came in character which has me wondering if it was a worthy endeavor. nev
comedy central stephen colbert testified before a house judiciary committee on immigration. he spent one day working on a farm in upstate new york and he was called to testify on whether or not undocumented farm workers ought to be offered a path to citizenship. republican cans were not amused in would you call yourself an expert witness. >> i believe one day of me studying something makes me an expert. >> this is harder work. >> certainly harder than this. >> you don't...
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. >>> comedian stephen colbert heads to captiol hill today. he will testify before a house committee on immigration reform. a spokeswoman says he is serious. this isn't a stunt. >>> also people in one northern virginia commune will begin to pick up thank you the pieces their lives and homes were ruined by a fire. the neighborhood is in manassas near summer lake. kristin fisher is live with the story. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. you neophytes are still working to out -- firefighters are still working to put out a few hot spots but the bulk of the fire is out but not before three moments were destroyed anding aseverely damaged. the fire started at 3:00 yesterday afternoon. neighbors say they heard a very loud bang and then saw two houses quickly engulf in flames. then those flames spread to a third, fourth, eight houses total. neighbors say it looked like dominoes falling. the flames were so powerful it carried embers 350-yards away, threatening other homes. the plumes of smoke were so thick and heavy that many people driving home to mana
. >>> comedian stephen colbert heads to captiol hill today. he will testify before a house committee on immigration reform. a spokeswoman says he is serious. this isn't a stunt. >>> also people in one northern virginia commune will begin to pick up thank you the pieces their lives and homes were ruined by a fire. the neighborhood is in manassas near summer lake. kristin fisher is live with the story. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. you neophytes are still working to...
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stephen tells us about how some are going to make their votes count. >> angry about being left out of the democratic primary, some d.c. republicans are trying to make a democrat their nominee. >> the hotly contested democratic primary, since about 75% and district voters are democrats, it usually determines who will be the next mayor. but what about the roughly thousand voters who are not democrats? >> they are shut out of having any say in government. >> some voters are not true believers, such as yvonne fulbright, joined the democratic party just so she could vote. >> it is not really fair. >> but there are some republicans who plan to vote in their party's primary and believe they have a say in the next mayor's -- in who becomes the next mayor. >> some republicans believe fenty is issuing for their party's nomination. >> i voted for mayor fenty has a right in. >> a group of activists were going to their polling places today even though there was no republican candidate. now they are hoping for a fenty victory and for democrats to accept the republican nomination. >> i hope that he
stephen tells us about how some are going to make their votes count. >> angry about being left out of the democratic primary, some d.c. republicans are trying to make a democrat their nominee. >> the hotly contested democratic primary, since about 75% and district voters are democrats, it usually determines who will be the next mayor. but what about the roughly thousand voters who are not democrats? >> they are shut out of having any say in government. >> some voters are...
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reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> thank you, stephen. >>> coming up, the love-a relationship people have with their cell phones. .-- the love-hate relationship. >>> i will let a look at the d.c. mayor's race, coming up. i am greta kreuz. >>> and answers for the family of one >>> we have breaking news coming in from northwest washington, where the threat of a sniper has led to the early dismissal of school. >> rebecca cooper has details. >> we are in georgetown, and i will have my cameraman, george miller, -- josh miller, pan. police are investigating what they believe was initially some kind of break called in to the british school, which is a couple of blocks over, closer to connecticut ave. the school was in lockdown. they received some kind of a phone call, indicating some kind of explosive or gun activity. the school immediately went into lockdown mode. they had all of the students go into classrooms and shut the window shades and kept the students in and immediately alerted the parents to let them know that the school was in lockdown and that the parents would be told wh
reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. >> thank you, stephen. >>> coming up, the love-a relationship people have with their cell phones. .-- the love-hate relationship. >>> i will let a look at the d.c. mayor's race, coming up. i am greta kreuz. >>> and answers for the family of one >>> we have breaking news coming in from northwest washington, where the threat of a sniper has led to the early dismissal of school. >> rebecca cooper has...
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stephen tschida is live at the accident scene. >> 30-year-old natasha pettigrew was a politician and avid cyclist. she was run down early sunday morning. her mother is afraid maryland state law will protect the woman who ran over her daughter. the woman who said she killed natasha pettigrew maintains she thought she hit an animal even though she dragged her bicycle for miles. the victim's mother doubts the woman will face a punishment. >> [unintelligible] >> she called police hours after hitting natasha pettigrew when she spotted a bicycle under her car. >> it took you four hours to go to your car to discover there is a bicycle under your car. >> the case is under investigation, but her mother returned to the scene. she is grieving for her daughter and worrying about the lot of protecting the woman who killed her. a prosecutor must prove gross negligence or some intent to kill in order to charge and convict. >> no one is charged with this crime because proving it is so hard. >> if you shoot them and kill them what is the difference? >> her friend clean up debris from the fatal collis
stephen tschida is live at the accident scene. >> 30-year-old natasha pettigrew was a politician and avid cyclist. she was run down early sunday morning. her mother is afraid maryland state law will protect the woman who ran over her daughter. the woman who said she killed natasha pettigrew maintains she thought she hit an animal even though she dragged her bicycle for miles. the victim's mother doubts the woman will face a punishment. >> [unintelligible] >> she called police...
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very few americans took them up on the offer and today stephen colbert of them upon it. he said that it was very hard work. >> it is time to roll of our sleeves and face this issue mon o -- it is certainly harder work than this. >> is it harder than the comedy show? >> it is absolutely hard. >> you do not want to return to it? what's i do not want to even " again.reen acres a >> he is an american citizen and he has a right to testify. >> one senior democrats strongly disagree. >> i am asking you to leave the room and betty -- the room completely and submit your statement. >> he was asked why you took on this issue. >> i like talking about people who do not have any power. it seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states. >> he mostly used humor to make his political point. >> i do not want a tomato picked by a mexican. i won it picked by an american, then sliced by a guatemalan and served by a venezuelan in a spot where a chilean gives me a brazilian. >> besides brazilian waxes, there were also talks of serious issues such as being susceptible to heat
very few americans took them up on the offer and today stephen colbert of them upon it. he said that it was very hard work. >> it is time to roll of our sleeves and face this issue mon o -- it is certainly harder work than this. >> is it harder than the comedy show? >> it is absolutely hard. >> you do not want to return to it? what's i do not want to even " again.reen acres a >> he is an american citizen and he has a right to testify. >> one senior...
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. >>> stephen colbert is on capitol hill this afternoon. he wrapped up his testimony before the judiciary committee on the subject of march -- migrant farmworkers. he testified in character about what he calls his vast knowledge of the subject. >> congresswomen lofgren asked me to share my vast experience, spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i'm happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this complicated issue. i hope that my star power can't bump this hearing all the way up to cspan-1. >>> he recently spent a day picking vegetables on a farm in new york. >>> global leaders including president obama made in new york city for the united nations general assembly. iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad is making most of the headlines incurring the wrath of western nations. he has said the u.s. should release eight iranian prisoners being held here much like american hiker who was released last week from iran. >> i don't work with the government. i don't have any control over these things. i don't really have an opinion. i want this t
. >>> stephen colbert is on capitol hill this afternoon. he wrapped up his testimony before the judiciary committee on the subject of march -- migrant farmworkers. he testified in character about what he calls his vast knowledge of the subject. >> congresswomen lofgren asked me to share my vast experience, spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i'm happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this complicated issue. i hope that my star power can't bump this hearing all the...
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. >>> comcomedian stephen colbert is in front of hearings today. >>> lindsay lohan will be back in a beverly hills court today, facing the consequences of her recent relapse. the troubled star admitted on twitter to failing a court-mandated drug test. our mike von fremd has been covering the twists and turns. and is joining us now from outside the courthouse. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, juju. lindsay lohan will walk into this courthouse a free woman. but she may be taken out in handcuffs. after spending 13 days in jail and 23 in lockdown rehab, lindsay lohan decided to do some shopping this week. much to the delight of celebrity photographers. she made this trip after confessing on her twitter page to failing a court-ordered drug test. and said, i'm taking responsibility for my actions. and i'm prepared to face the consequences. "us weekly" magazine says, it's talked to witnesses who say they watched lohan compose the mea culpa, while drinking whiskey in a bar and giggling. >> lindsay lohan needs a swift kick in the tush is what she needs. she needs it hard and fro
. >>> comcomedian stephen colbert is in front of hearings today. >>> lindsay lohan will be back in a beverly hills court today, facing the consequences of her recent relapse. the troubled star admitted on twitter to failing a court-mandated drug test. our mike von fremd has been covering the twists and turns. and is joining us now from outside the courthouse. good morning, mike. >> reporter: good morning, juju. lindsay lohan will walk into this courthouse a free woman....
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. >>> there was a strange spectacle on capitol hill on the comedian, stephen colbert testifying beforess hearing on immigration. he was there because he had done a segment on his show spent a day working in fies ts was he came to the hearing, however in character, as a blow-hard tv commentator. and he stayed in character the entire time. he did not, however, exactly get the laughs he's used to getting on his show. >> it is an honor and a privilege to be here today. congresswoman lofgren asked me to share my vast experience spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i'm happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue. i have to say, and i do mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. maybe this ag jobs bill would help. i don't know. like most members of congress, i haven't read it. the point is, we have to do something. i'm not going back out there. i trust that following my testimony, both sides will work together on this issue in the best interest of the american people, as you always do. >> love him. subcommittee
. >>> there was a strange spectacle on capitol hill on the comedian, stephen colbert testifying beforess hearing on immigration. he was there because he had done a segment on his show spent a day working in fies ts was he came to the hearing, however in character, as a blow-hard tv commentator. and he stayed in character the entire time. he did not, however, exactly get the laughs he's used to getting on his show. >> it is an honor and a privilege to be here today. congresswoman...
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o'reilly will appear on stewart's show next week, and today on capitol hill stewart's coho cohort, stephen colbert, will report on immigration reform. co colbert will be on "good morning america" talking to george stephanopoulos. >>> the tea party movement has become such a political power these days the fight for control in congress in the upcoming midterm elections could rest in the tea party's hands. >> where did this grassroots movement come from, and how did they become so popular, seemingly so fast? >> reporter: this is a tea party -- >> how would you like your tea? >> reporter: this is a tea party. and this is a tea party. so how did we get from this, to this, to this? it starts here. boston, massachusetts. 1773. colonists decide the british have more than bad feet, also bad taxes. destruction of a good drink leads to creation of a revolution. fast forward 236 years. economy in the toilet. housing in the gutter. national mood in the sewer. welcome to your new job, mr. president. >> so help me god. >> reporter: government enacts big stimulus, big auto bailout, big housing relief. it
o'reilly will appear on stewart's show next week, and today on capitol hill stewart's coho cohort, stephen colbert, will report on immigration reform. co colbert will be on "good morning america" talking to george stephanopoulos. >>> the tea party movement has become such a political power these days the fight for control in congress in the upcoming midterm elections could rest in the tea party's hands. >> where did this grassroots movement come from, and how did they...
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stephen colbert on capitol hill to highlight a serious issue. but did it serve his cause? or just show contempt for congress? >>> hostage drama. robbers kidnap a florida bank teller, strap a bomb to his chest, then use him as a weapon to get the money. >>> vintage baseball. the only video of what may be the greatest game ever played, socked away for 50 years in bing crosby's wine cellar. >>> and children's crusader. our troubled schools need a super hero, and we found one. he's our "person of the week." >>> good evening. the phone calls were ugly and harrowing. they came early in the morning, late at night, over and over again. in these tough times, it may be no surprise that debt collectors calls are the country's top consumer complaint, but these ones crossed all boundaries of decency. racist, pornographic, even targeting someone who owed nothing. tonight, our investigation has found the callers behind these vile shakedowns were hired by a company working for one of america's banking giants. chief investigative correspondent ryan brosz brian e this evidence is stunning.
stephen colbert on capitol hill to highlight a serious issue. but did it serve his cause? or just show contempt for congress? >>> hostage drama. robbers kidnap a florida bank teller, strap a bomb to his chest, then use him as a weapon to get the money. >>> vintage baseball. the only video of what may be the greatest game ever played, socked away for 50 years in bing crosby's wine cellar. >>> and children's crusader. our troubled schools need a super hero, and we found...
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up next stephen colbert, he was asked to testify to congress about immigration and border security in character, not surprisingly he made a mockery out of both issues and made fools out of a lot of our lawmakers. congressman steve king was in that hearing. he is not laughing an is here next. also you saw it here yesterday, chrysler autounion workers boozing and smoking pot on the job. these are the same workers president obama praised two months ago. this is what they did five days after president obama left their plant. is this when they do when he praises them? the reporter who broke the story is here live with an incredible follow-up. >> hate to be a buzz kill but shouldn't you guys be building cars? don't you guys work out at the chrysler factory? you know, the government spent a lot of money bailing you guys out, and you coming out here on your lunch break drinking like this? where you guys going, man? you going to go build some cars now? call imperial structured settlements. the experts at imperial can convert your long-term payout into a lump sum of cash today. ready to try som
up next stephen colbert, he was asked to testify to congress about immigration and border security in character, not surprisingly he made a mockery out of both issues and made fools out of a lot of our lawmakers. congressman steve king was in that hearing. he is not laughing an is here next. also you saw it here yesterday, chrysler autounion workers boozing and smoking pot on the job. these are the same workers president obama praised two months ago. this is what they did five days after...
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stephen colbert, on capitol hill and organizing a march on washington. and on top of that, he is stopping by our studios for some straight answers to our tough questions. >> i have a feeling there will be a couple laughs between the tough questions, right? >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> and for everybody else, the new theory. did moses have any help in that classic scene we all remember, in which he split the red sea? in the middle of the ocean? or tried something really wild? why not? it's all possible in the nation of why not. royal caribbean's floating nation where you're free to do anything you want. which may be nothing at all. royal caribbean international. visit royalcaribbean.com today. ♪ your favorites, in pieces. can your moisturizer do that? [ female announcer ] dermatologist recommended aveeno has an oat formula, now proven to build a moisture reserve, so skin can replenish itself. that's healthy skin for life. only from aveeno. when pain keeps you up, nothing is proven to help you fall asleep faster than advil pm liqui-ge
stephen colbert, on capitol hill and organizing a march on washington. and on top of that, he is stopping by our studios for some straight answers to our tough questions. >> i have a feeling there will be a couple laughs between the tough questions, right? >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> and for everybody else, the new theory. did moses have any help in that classic scene we all remember, in which he split the red sea? in the middle of the ocean? or tried...
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. >>> comedy central host stephen colbert heads to capitol hill to testify before a house committee on illegal immigrant farm workers. colbert is considered an expert witness as spending a day on a farm as a picker. >>> and a glitch that kept an earth-bound capsule from docking is being figured out. the capsule will land back on earth tomorrow. >>> coming up later, underwraps. a compelling look at what it means to be muslim in america. >> our correspondent goes undercover to find out firsthand how women of islam are treated in this country. >>> for some of you, your local news is next. >> for everyone else, we'll be right back. switch to tide free & gentle. no other free detergent is milder on skin. and unlike the leading free detergent, tide free & gentle removes more residue from dirt, food, and stains. so you can be confident about every outfit you put her in, even the ones she chooses. tide free & gentle. style is an option. clean is not. also try new tide free in-wash booster. the more you spend, the bigger the bonus, up to $250 to use on your next purchase. start earning with as
. >>> comedy central host stephen colbert heads to capitol hill to testify before a house committee on illegal immigrant farm workers. colbert is considered an expert witness as spending a day on a farm as a picker. >>> and a glitch that kept an earth-bound capsule from docking is being figured out. the capsule will land back on earth tomorrow. >>> coming up later, underwraps. a compelling look at what it means to be muslim in america. >> our correspondent goes...
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again, tell me if i'm an american citizen and looking and seeing them fighting and colbert, excuse me, stephen colbert on the hill i'd be disappointed. >> kelly: i hear you and the american people in fact disappointed penny, they're not trusting congress at all, but not trusting congress for a long time, not since this administration has come into office and constantly looking at the members of congress, why aren't they hearing us? as andrea said a lot of people on both sides are frustrated and talks about the president attacking and the republicans are slinging mud as well. the bottom line, the people who appear to be left out of this are the people they represent, the american people. >> this is what the rise of the tea party is all about. you're seeing them take on the old establishment and their own g.o.p. because they are frustrated. they are saying that the system is broke and no one has heard from me. i've seen wall street bailed out and car companies and they're saying what about me? and so this is going to be a choice that we have here in november and i think that what you saw, which
again, tell me if i'm an american citizen and looking and seeing them fighting and colbert, excuse me, stephen colbert on the hill i'd be disappointed. >> kelly: i hear you and the american people in fact disappointed penny, they're not trusting congress at all, but not trusting congress for a long time, not since this administration has come into office and constantly looking at the members of congress, why aren't they hearing us? as andrea said a lot of people on both sides are...
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the mere mention of stephen king's titles evokes fear. do people ever say to you when they meet you, you know, i thought maybe i might be scared of you? all the time, right? >> sure. a lot of people think they're scared of me but i'm civilized. >> right here please. >> reporter: the best selling author built a career on frightening people. he sees things in ways others don't. so years before most authors even thought about e-books, king published a novello online. it shocked the industry. and got him a lot of attention. >> i got on the cover of "time" magazine and for once in my life noticed by the guys in the suits and ties. they would say, how did that work? how did that sell? they were fascinated by the business aspect. >> reporter: that was a decade ago. today, the e-book industry is on fire. amazon telling more e-books than hardcovers making up more than 8% of publishing revenue, up from 3% a year ago. on track to hit 50% by 2015. some studies show when people own e-book readers like kindles and ipads they buy more and read more. the
the mere mention of stephen king's titles evokes fear. do people ever say to you when they meet you, you know, i thought maybe i might be scared of you? all the time, right? >> sure. a lot of people think they're scared of me but i'm civilized. >> right here please. >> reporter: the best selling author built a career on frightening people. he sees things in ways others don't. so years before most authors even thought about e-books, king published a novello online. it shocked...
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stephen colbert is called before congress. is this a joke or expert testimony? >> mark preston live at the cnnpolitics.com desk for us this morning. mark, there's a lot to talk about this morning. >> there sure is john, there sure is, kiran. stephen colbert has capitol hill abuzz. fridays here in washington tend to be kind of sleepy. but today stephen colbert of comedy central is going to be on capitol hill testifying about this very hot-button issue of immigration. you know, he spent a day on a corn farm up in new york. spending really walking a day in the shoes of a migrant farm worker. he's been talking about it on his show the last couple of nights. i will tell you having watched those clips, it'll be interesting to see what he does say during this hearing. i suspect he's going to be probably sympathetic to the migrant farm worker. so stephen colbert on capitol hill, a story we're following here at cnn. very interesting story. but check this out, as well. governor chris cristy takes on a heckler. the former ebay ceo running for governor, and a heckler got up
stephen colbert is called before congress. is this a joke or expert testimony? >> mark preston live at the cnnpolitics.com desk for us this morning. mark, there's a lot to talk about this morning. >> there sure is john, there sure is, kiran. stephen colbert has capitol hill abuzz. fridays here in washington tend to be kind of sleepy. but today stephen colbert of comedy central is going to be on capitol hill testifying about this very hot-button issue of immigration. you know, he...
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there was a little bit of confuse as to whether or not he was going to be testifying as stephen colbert or whether he would be in character -- well, check out his testimony. >> picking beans, packing corn for hours on end side by side in the unforgiving sun. i have to say and i do mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. for one thing when you're picking beans, you have to spend all day bending over. it turns out and i did not know this that most soil is at ground level. if we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make the earth waist high? come on. where is the funding? >> for once, there's kind of a bipartisan agreement that colbert's testimony was anything but funny. republican congressman steve king said colbert mocked the entire process and steny hoyer told wallace that colbert's bit was "not appropriate. >> i think it was an embarrassment for mr. colbert. he was -- >> well, he was called by the democratic chair of the subcommittee. >> you ask me, chris, whether the testimony was appropriate. i think it was not appropriate. >> and he sho
there was a little bit of confuse as to whether or not he was going to be testifying as stephen colbert or whether he would be in character -- well, check out his testimony. >> picking beans, packing corn for hours on end side by side in the unforgiving sun. i have to say and i do mean this sincerely, please don't make me do this again. it is really, really hard. for one thing when you're picking beans, you have to spend all day bending over. it turns out and i did not know this that most...
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comedian stephen colbert testifies before congress as his alter ego. he certainly brought a few laughs, but did he help the migrant worker cause. michael smerconish will join me in the debate about this. >>> and developing now, 25 top executives from one of the nation's biggest banks which got billions in government bailout money is getting multi-million dollar bonuses. we'll see what dylan ratigan has to say about it. >>> now developing new details on the dramatic early bank robbery near miami, florida. the fbi says robbers kidnapped a bank teller from his home, strapped what was believe be a bomb to his chest, and used him to steal bank out of the bank of amica branch in the city. >> once
comedian stephen colbert testifies before congress as his alter ego. he certainly brought a few laughs, but did he help the migrant worker cause. michael smerconish will join me in the debate about this. >>> and developing now, 25 top executives from one of the nation's biggest banks which got billions in government bailout money is getting multi-million dollar bonuses. we'll see what dylan ratigan has to say about it. >>> now developing new details on the dramatic early bank...
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spike lee went all the way to turkey to check out stephen curry, team u.s.a. team usa blows out angola 121- 66. they'll take on russia in the quarter final. . >>> wow. eh, do you think boise state is gonna hold onto that third place? >> well the point is boise state after a couple of undefeated seasons back to back finally has a chance at the b.c.s. bowl. >> all right. >> so it's in their hands. >> all right. it's in their hands, we'll be right back. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! it's time for new school banking, bubbie. interest plus savings at capitalone.com. why earn bupkis, when your savings can earn three times the national average!! three times the national average!!! new school banking at capital one bank. with interest plus savings, go to capitalone.com!!!!! what's in your wallet? somebody help me down. . >>> and finally, tonight, not exactly tiny bubbles. more like mountains of bubbles. somebody apparently decided to have some fun this labor day and dumped soap in
spike lee went all the way to turkey to check out stephen curry, team u.s.a. team usa blows out angola 121- 66. they'll take on russia in the quarter final. . >>> wow. eh, do you think boise state is gonna hold onto that third place? >> well the point is boise state after a couple of undefeated seasons back to back finally has a chance at the b.c.s. bowl. >> all right. >> so it's in their hands. >> all right. it's in their hands, we'll be right back....
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spike lee went all the way to turkey to check out stephen curry, team u.s.a. team usa blows out angola 121- 66. they'll take on russia in the quarter final. . >>> wow. eh, do you think boise state is gonna hold onto that third place? >> well the point is boise state after a couple of undefeated seasons back to back finally has a chance at the b.c.s. bowl. >> all right. >> so it's in,,,,,,,,
spike lee went all the way to turkey to check out stephen curry, team u.s.a. team usa blows out angola 121- 66. they'll take on russia in the quarter final. . >>> wow. eh, do you think boise state is gonna hold onto that third place? >> well the point is boise state after a couple of undefeated seasons back to back finally has a chance at the b.c.s. bowl. >> all right. >> so it's in,,,,,,,,
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in other news, congress provides plenty of material for stephen colbert. today he returned the favor testifying before a house subcommittee in character as a faux commentator. not the strangest thing that's ever happened on capitol hill, but close. congressional correspondent nancy cordes was there. >> reporter: with stephen colbert at the witness table, this congressional hearing felt more like open mic night. >> i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way up to c-span 1. >> reporter: the fake conservative t.v. host was invited to testify about the plight of migrant farm workers after he accepted a challenge on his show. >> i'll do it. >> reporter: to spend a day packing corn or picking beans. >> are there any beans in the shade? when you're picking beans you have to spend all day bending over, it turns out-- and i did not know this-- most soil is at ground level. if we can put a man on the moon, why can't we make the earth waist high? >> does one day in the field make you an expert witness? >> i believe one day of me studying an
in other news, congress provides plenty of material for stephen colbert. today he returned the favor testifying before a house subcommittee in character as a faux commentator. not the strangest thing that's ever happened on capitol hill, but close. congressional correspondent nancy cordes was there. >> reporter: with stephen colbert at the witness table, this congressional hearing felt more like open mic night. >> i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way...
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. >> reporter: stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston university. >> we have a lot of people who love jesus but don't know much about him. we have a lot of people who believe and hope that the bible is the word of god but they don't really bother to read it. >> reporter: and it shows. on average, americans correctly answered 16 of 32 religious knowledge survey questions. >> the three groups that come out on top in this survey are atheists and agnostics, jews along with mormons. >> reporter: at the bottom? >> mainline protestants, catholics and those who describe their religion as just nothing in particular. >> reporter: here's some of the results from the survey. when asked the dalai lama's religion... >> hindu? >> i'm going to say hindu. >> some sort of middle eastern religion. >> reporter: fewer than half of americans correctly answered that the dalai lama is... >> buddhist. >> reporter: name of the first book of the bible. >> i don't know. >> reporter: more than a third of americans don't know genesis is the first book of the bible. here's another: what day does the
. >> reporter: stephen prothero is a professor of religion at boston university. >> we have a lot of people who love jesus but don't know much about him. we have a lot of people who believe and hope that the bible is the word of god but they don't really bother to read it. >> reporter: and it shows. on average, americans correctly answered 16 of 32 religious knowledge survey questions. >> the three groups that come out on top in this survey are atheists and agnostics,...
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jon stewart and stephen colbert announced plans to wake up washington. my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ drums playing ] [ male announcer ] 306 horsepower. race-inspired paddle shifters. and f-sport-tuned suspension. all available on the new 2011 lexus is. it isn't real performance unless it's wielded with precision. it isn't real performance and my dog bailey and i love to hang out in the kitchen. you love the aroma of beef tenderloin, don't you? you inspired a very special dog food. [ female announcer ] chef michael's canine creations. chef inspired. dog desired. i've been looking at the numbers, and i think our campus is spending too much money on printing. i'd like to put you in charge of cutting costs. calm down. i know that it is not your job. what i'm saying... excuse me? alright, fine. no, you don't have to do it. ok? [ male announcer ] notre dame knows it's better for xerox to control its printing costs. so t
jon stewart and stephen colbert announced plans to wake up washington. my eyes water. but now zyrtec®, the fastest 24-hour allergy relief, comes in a liquid gel. zyrtec® liquid gels work fast, so i can love the air®. [ tires screech ] [ engine revving ] [ drums playing ] [ male announcer ] 306 horsepower. race-inspired paddle shifters. and f-sport-tuned suspension. all available on the new 2011 lexus is. it isn't real performance unless it's wielded with precision. it isn't real performance...
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stanley, dick's wife katherine, sadly, do see this moment, but today stephen, richard and cory today your nation finally acknowledges and fully honors your father's bravery. because even though it has been 42 years, it's never too late to do the right thing. it's never too late to pay tribute to the our vietnam veterans and their families. in recent years, dick's story has become known in air force bases have honored him with streets and buildings in his name. and at the base where he train so long ago in barksdale, louisiana, there's a granite monument with an empty space next to his name, and that space can finally be etched with the words, medal of honor. the greatest memorial of all to dick etchberger is the spirit that we feel here today. the love that inspired him to serve, the love of his country, the love for his family, and most eloquent expression of that devotion are the words he wrote himself to friends back home just months before he gave his life to our nation. i hate to be away from home, he wrote, from that small base above the -- but i believe in the job. he said, it
stanley, dick's wife katherine, sadly, do see this moment, but today stephen, richard and cory today your nation finally acknowledges and fully honors your father's bravery. because even though it has been 42 years, it's never too late to do the right thing. it's never too late to pay tribute to the our vietnam veterans and their families. in recent years, dick's story has become known in air force bases have honored him with streets and buildings in his name. and at the base where he train so...
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comedian stephen colbert tells congress about his day as a migrant farm worker. >>> the military special ops weather team in action. a critical unit when war depends on the battlefield forecast. >> what does this have to do with weather? >> well, you have to be alive to report the weather. >>> and home, after more than a year in an iran prison, sarah shourd sits down today with cnn. >> nothing in life can prepare you for something like this. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm don lemon. tony is off today. those stories and your comments right here right now in the cnn newsroom. >> but, up first, mr. colbert goes to washington. comedy central funny man stephen colbert brings his spin to serious issues, farm labor and immigration. he testified momenting ago before a congressional subcommittee. here's his take on a day spent picking beans. >> i started my work day with preconceived notions of migrant work, but after working with these men and women picking beans, packing corn for hours on end side by side in the unforgiving sun i have to say, and i do this sincerely, please don't make me do th
comedian stephen colbert tells congress about his day as a migrant farm worker. >>> the military special ops weather team in action. a critical unit when war depends on the battlefield forecast. >> what does this have to do with weather? >> well, you have to be alive to report the weather. >>> and home, after more than a year in an iran prison, sarah shourd sits down today with cnn. >> nothing in life can prepare you for something like this. >>> good...
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stephen colbert testified before a house judiciary subcommittee about a day he spent picking beans on a farm in upstate new york. the issues are serious. illegal immigration and chronic rampant unemployment. colbert says he hopes his experience would, quote, bump this hearing all the way up to c-span 1. some lawmakers were not amused. >>> the 20-something billionaire who founded facebook giving some of his money to newark public schools. when you're a billionaire, some can mean a lot. i'm talking $100 million. it's the first check written by a new foundation called start-up education finance by mark zuckerberg. >>> still in new york with the u.n. general assembly, president obama turns his sights to sudan. next hour focused on a countrywide vote whether the oil rich autonomous south should break from the north. part of a 2005 agreement ending two decades of war. some feel war is destined to return. >>> a case of stunned and outraged dog lovers the world around, star nfl quarterback michael vick busted for running a brutal dogfighting ring on his virginia farm. you may recall vick and
stephen colbert testified before a house judiciary subcommittee about a day he spent picking beans on a farm in upstate new york. the issues are serious. illegal immigration and chronic rampant unemployment. colbert says he hopes his experience would, quote, bump this hearing all the way up to c-span 1. some lawmakers were not amused. >>> the 20-something billionaire who founded facebook giving some of his money to newark public schools. when you're a billionaire, some can mean a lot....
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another potential presidential candidate in tim pawlenty is going to be up there campaigning for stephen as well. and on saturday, mike pence is going to be in iowa. the indiana congressman seriously considering a run for president in 2012. mike pence is going to be speaking to the iowa for faith and freedom coalition. so pence, barbour, romney, and pawlenty, all potential 2012 candidates on the campaign trail this week. >> thanks, mark. as always, you can get all your political headlines at cnnpolitics.com. >>> youtube videos aren't just for internet amusement anymore. some of the people who post them are making serious money. we ought up with one college grad who turned herself into a youtube star. she took a time-out to show one of our photojournalists how you do this. >>> this is from the how do they do that category. cashing in on youtube. you've seen the viral videos, but these days more people are turning them into a booming business. if you have a keen eye for flair or in the right place at the right time and there's a video camera within arm's reach, you too can make some cash f
another potential presidential candidate in tim pawlenty is going to be up there campaigning for stephen as well. and on saturday, mike pence is going to be in iowa. the indiana congressman seriously considering a run for president in 2012. mike pence is going to be speaking to the iowa for faith and freedom coalition. so pence, barbour, romney, and pawlenty, all potential 2012 candidates on the campaign trail this week. >> thanks, mark. as always, you can get all your political headlines...
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swain i withdraw my previous request that i made to stephen. >> thank you. we turn now to mr. colbert for is five minutes of testimony. >> good morning. i am american citizen. it is an honor and privilege to be here today. the congresswomen asked me to share my vast experience, spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i am happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue. i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way up to c-span-1. as we heard this morning, american farms are far too dependent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for all of us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. and, if you look at the recent obesity statistics, you'll see that many americans already started. unfortunately, my gastroenterologists has informed me in no uncertain terms that they are a necessary source of roughage. at evidence, and like to submit a video of my colonoscopy into the record. we all know there is a long history of great nations importing farmworkers to do their work. after all, it was
swain i withdraw my previous request that i made to stephen. >> thank you. we turn now to mr. colbert for is five minutes of testimony. >> good morning. i am american citizen. it is an honor and privilege to be here today. the congresswomen asked me to share my vast experience, spending one day as a migrant farm worker. i am happy to use my celebrity to draw attention to this important, complicated issue. i certainly hope that my star power can bump this hearing all the way up to...
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welcome, stephen. [applause] i met her in the ladies' room which is how all good meetings began. she is the founder of "campaign solutions." she was the first or raise money on the internet for political campaign. she has raised money -- more money than any other company, and she has helped the john campaign campaign making about $100 million online. [applause] and the walter is the new political director at abc news and she also provides on-air analysis for abc news programs. she had a background at the national journal and the senior editor of a rap -- she had a reputation as a tough handicapper. [applause] nate silver is the founder of 538.com, winning the award for best political coverage on line, and he has been made one of time magazine's 100 most influential people, and has been called a scratch see psyche -- scratch sheet psychic. welcome. but mr. with something that david axelrod said. it said that there is a crime of court pathology in washington, which is why he looks forward to decamping in chicago. what -- how you deal with the group pathology and change what is cove
welcome, stephen. [applause] i met her in the ladies' room which is how all good meetings began. she is the founder of "campaign solutions." she was the first or raise money on the internet for political campaign. she has raised money -- more money than any other company, and she has helped the john campaign campaign making about $100 million online. [applause] and the walter is the new political director at abc news and she also provides on-air analysis for abc news programs. she had...
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." -- "worthy of first amendment rights scrim stephen colbert testified friday and agricultural businesses. he recently took up a dare from the united farm workers union to live the life of a farmworker. he lasted one day on the job. >> i like talking about people who do not have any power and this seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states are my co-workers to come and do our work, but do not have any rights as a result. yet we still invite them to come here and at the same time as the into the. that is an interesting contradiction to me. these seem like the least of our brothers right now. a lot of people are least brothers because of the economy, and i do not want to take anyone's heart chip away from them, but margaret workers suffered -- migrant workers suffer and have no rights. >> those are some of the headlines. this is "democracy now!," democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodn. anti-war activists are gearing up for protests outside fbi offices in cities across the state-country today and tried to the fbi raided eight homes and offices of anti
." -- "worthy of first amendment rights scrim stephen colbert testified friday and agricultural businesses. he recently took up a dare from the united farm workers union to live the life of a farmworker. he lasted one day on the job. >> i like talking about people who do not have any power and this seems like one of the least powerful people in the united states are my co-workers to come and do our work, but do not have any rights as a result. yet we still invite them to come...
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--lo and stephen tyler join american dol. one unfamiliar face among them that wiil be a new addition to the idol crew. who he is and how the liieup %> ravens are bumming for sure over the loss to the cincinnati ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily, the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance. water completely destroyed his swedish foam mattress. he got full replacement. and now owns the sleep number bed. his sleep number is 25. call geico and see how much you could save on homeowners insurance. old old bbs canning company. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you
--lo and stephen tyler join american dol. one unfamiliar face among them that wiil be a new addition to the idol crew. who he is and how the liieup %> ravens are bumming for sure over the loss to the cincinnati ♪ storyteller: the itsy bitsy spider went up the water spout. down came the rain and clogged the gutter system creating a leak in the roof. luckily, the spider recently had geico help him with homeowners insurance. water completely destroyed his swedish foam mattress. he got full...
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i am myranda stephens, who she -s now suing, coming up. >> veey busy trooical season. looking at one, two, and a third %-out there over the atlantic. show you where theestorms are heading.úú%coming up after the . i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland is in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. fix the budget -- honestly. grow small businesses -- really. excellent schools -- everywhere. protect the bay -- finally. it's why i'm running. to make the state we love not just good but great. now let's get down to work. >> a woman is suing a3 cockkysville apartment complex afttr she said she wassattacked by bed glux yranda stephens joinn us now with why she said that manage system to blame. myranda? >> jennifer and jeff. aaber moved into the bbiar cliff apprtments northeast uly of 2008. but about a year later she said that she beganton notice itchy sores all over her arms and chest. it waa later determined tha
i am myranda stephens, who she -s now suing, coming up. >> veey busy trooical season. looking at one, two, and a third %-out there over the atlantic. show you where theestorms are heading.úú%coming up after the . i'm bob ehrlich. i'm not the kind of guy who likes to hang on the sidelines. today maryland is in trouble. we're worse off than we were four years ago. dangerous debt, higher taxes, not enough jobs. we need real leadership to turn this state around. fix the budget -- honestly....
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we'rr liveein west baltimore,@ myranda stephens, fox 54 news at 5:30. >> thank yoo, miranda.3 >>> city police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimooe. investigators were called to bel air road just before 2:00 this morning. they found one man shot in thh neck and torso. - second was shot in the tpeupbger. >>> police are looking forra %-edgewooo.attacced a woman in police say this man was in a ca3 withha female driver. the driver asked the victim if she wanted a ride. police say once the victim ggt3 in, the man robbed and tased her. the victim maaaged to escape, was treated and later released. if you have any information hartford county sheriff's immediately. >>> aaself-pro claamed white supremacist accused of beating ppeads guilty tooay in couut as part of a plea deaa.@ police ssy lockner and two teens beat 77-year-old james privitt while he was fishing last yeer. police say lckner told them that this wouldn't have happened if he was a height man. underrthe deal, lockner ill spend 31 years behind bars. >> t's safe to say ttat ttis i3 a plea agreement that we feel street for
we'rr liveein west baltimore,@ myranda stephens, fox 54 news at 5:30. >> thank yoo, miranda.3 >>> city police are investigating a shooting in northeast baltimooe. investigators were called to bel air road just before 2:00 this morning. they found one man shot in thh neck and torso. - second was shot in the tpeupbger. >>> police are looking forra %-edgewooo.attacced a woman in police say this man was in a ca3 withha female driver. the driver asked the victim if she wanted...
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stephen hayes, "the weekly standard." mara liasson of national public radio. fox news digital politics editor, chris stirewalt, a panel first-timer. and juan williams, also from national public radio. so, as we've been saying, the president is going to announce something of a new economic plan this week, apparently focussing on tax cuts for business. steve, is it more about politics, or the economy and how much do you think it will actually help democrats in november? >> it's far more about politics. i think the white house feels like it needs to have something to campaign on, something to give vulnerable congressional democrats to run on. so this is what they settled on. i think it's far too late to have much effect on the economy, so they hope to be making a political argument. but what was most interesting i thought in your interview with tim kaine if i heard him correctly he said there have been eight tax cuts targeted to small businesses and he says we need a ninth. the white house saying we need a ninth, because this one is going to work where all the ot
stephen hayes, "the weekly standard." mara liasson of national public radio. fox news digital politics editor, chris stirewalt, a panel first-timer. and juan williams, also from national public radio. so, as we've been saying, the president is going to announce something of a new economic plan this week, apparently focussing on tax cuts for business. steve, is it more about politics, or the economy and how much do you think it will actually help democrats in november? >> it's...
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stephen colbert did q. and allegedly work a few hours or day. >> as a bit for his >> he's going to go in and call would by chair woman and talk about his first hand personal picks. he did a comedy skit. >> he stayed in character five or sen minutes. the topec was hr bill. >> talk about immigrant farm labor and a lot of people said he wasted congressional time. but it was five-seven minutes and he stayed in character. >> the hearing went on longer and it was a lot of the people testifying . would anyone talk about the subcommittee hearing on immigration if he had not gone and shed light or caused some people to pay attention. >> the publicity stunt was valuable usually subhearings don't have that many cameras. that was valuable. but illuminating the issue or getting to the heart of the matter as to whether or not jobs can be filmed by americans or illegal immigrants, i don't think they got to the bottom. >> no special sessions is a rub for a lot of people. those cost $125,000 for a session . if he ate up 5-s
stephen colbert did q. and allegedly work a few hours or day. >> as a bit for his >> he's going to go in and call would by chair woman and talk about his first hand personal picks. he did a comedy skit. >> he stayed in character five or sen minutes. the topec was hr bill. >> talk about immigrant farm labor and a lot of people said he wasted congressional time. but it was five-seven minutes and he stayed in character. >> the hearing went on longer and it was a lot...